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Lawsuit Settlement: Justice Served for Indigenous Bolivian Families

September 28, 2023

Settlement preserves landmark 2018 verdict; ex-president and defense minister to compensate families of people killed by military [ En Español Abajo] September 28, 2023 – Bolivia’s former president...

Rights Groups Sue U.S. Government, Demand Info on Afghan Evacuees Detained in Third Countries

August 30, 2023

U.S. responsible for thousands of Afghans who face arbitrary detention, brutal treatment, legal limbo August 30, 2023, New York – Today, two years after the U.S. government ended its 20-year war in...

Judge Sides With Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors, Refuses to Dismiss Historic Case Against U.S. Military Contractor CACI

August 1, 2023

Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial August 1, 2023, Alexandria, VA – A federal judge has rejected...

New Challenge to Constitutionality of Death By Incarceration in PA Supreme Court

July 17, 2023

Derek Lee, a 35-year-old Black man, seeks end to state’s ban on parole for those convicted of felony murder July 17, 2023, Harrisburg, PA – In a potential landmark case, a Black man serving life...

Immigrant Rights Advocates Seek Justice in Family Separation Case Involving Toddler

July 6, 2023

Federal District Court Hears Arguments in Asylum Case in NYC En Español Abajo July 6, 2023, New York – A federal district court heard today the government’s motion to dismiss D.J.C.V. v. United...

People Incarcerated in CA Prisons Fight to Continue Landmark Settlement That Ended Long-Term Solitary Confinement

May 18, 2023

Federal appeals court weighs bid by California corrections department to remove oversight, end accountability May 18, 2023, San Diego – Today, a class of incarcerated people urged the Ninth Circuit...

Groups Urge U.N. to Call for Abolition of Death By Incarceration During Historic U.S. Visit

April 28, 2023

Groups tell Expert Mechanism on Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement: Life imprisonment violates human rights, including bans on torture and racial discrimination April 28, 2023 – Amid the...

Detained Immigrants Sue ICE and NY Officials for Retaliation Against First Amendment Protected Protest

April 4, 2023

Retribution“swift and crushing” at Orange County Jail after speaking out against brutality, racist abuse, medical neglect April 4, 2023, New York – Federal and local officials waged a “far-reaching”...

At 20th Anniversary of U.S. Invasion of Iraq, We Renew Our Call for Reparations and Accountability

March 15, 2023

We stand in solidarity with Iraqis and all other people harmed by U.S. imperialism March 15, 2023, New York – Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Center for Constitutional...

Federal Judge: CA Prison Officials Retaliated Against Man Whose Lawsuit Led to End of Long-Term Solitary Confinement

March 2, 2023

Todd Ashker, who also co-led hunger strikes, has been wrongly kept in segregated housing unit for more than 5 years March 3, 2022, Oakland, CA – Senior U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken has...

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Press Releases

Lawsuit Settlement: Justice Served for Indigenous Bolivian Families

Rights Groups Sue U.S. Government, Demand Info on Afghan Evacuees Detained in Third Countries

Judge Sides With Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors, Refuses to Dismiss Historic Case Against U.S. Military Contractor CACI

New Challenge to Constitutionality of Death By Incarceration in PA Supreme Court

Immigrant Rights Advocates Seek Justice in Family Separation Case Involving Toddler

People Incarcerated in CA Prisons Fight to Continue Landmark Settlement That Ended Long-Term Solitary Confinement

Groups Urge U.N. to Call for Abolition of Death By Incarceration During Historic U.S. Visit

Detained Immigrants Sue ICE and NY Officials for Retaliation Against First Amendment Protected Protest

At 20th Anniversary of U.S. Invasion of Iraq, We Renew Our Call for Reparations and Accountability

Federal Judge: CA Prison Officials Retaliated Against Man Whose Lawsuit Led to End of Long-Term Solitary Confinement

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